When a student succeeds or fails in college, is it the student’s fault or the college? This is a two-sided question. Students that have the basic skills to do college coursework don’t always have the motivation to do their best. Of course, there are always circumstances both personal and otherwise that prevent a student from being able to concentrate and focus, even with the best of academic abilities. Is it the college’s fault, in these instances, if the student does not meet minimum requirements for graduation?
With learning tools on all campuses like the resource centers, library, tutoring services, online Blackboard resources, and personal services such as the counseling center; shouldn’t students find everything under one roof for success academically and as well as personally?
There is a lot to be said about instructors who genuinely care about their students. All the resources combined don’t compare to the professor who goes that extra step to give a student guidance, and makes them feel that they are unique and not a burden if they need extra clarification. We can all succeed if we find that right formula of motivation, academic resources, self worth, outside encouragement, and a huge dose of instructors who don’t just do their time, but change lives one student at a time.
Mequon campus students give their input on the question “What could MATC do to make you a more successful student?”